Hey y'all,
Here in s. St. Pete near the tip of Pinellas Co., Owls are pretty much limited to Eastern Screech. In the last two years or more a Barred Owl has been visiting Boyd Hill and there are reports of an occasional Great Horned Owl (GHOW) also in the park. Last night at 3 a.m.I was awakened by a very soft call of a GHOW immediately outside my bedroom window--12 feet away. The bird continued calling for 2-3 minutes more, then seeing my movement, flew off. What surprised me, other than its presence in this suburban neighborhood, was the soft hoots rather than the booming springtime hoots I would have expected. Anyway, a new yard bird!
Regards,
Lee Snyder
St. Pete
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